Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Maldives
Maldives: Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per was 20.81 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Maldives, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Maldives is 20.81 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 332.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Maldives peaked at 20.81 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26,840 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Maldives 28th out of 158 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 26,840 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 56,593 units per square kilometre | +110.9% |
| 1978 | 97,613 units per square kilometre | +72.5% |
| 1979 | 123,363 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1980 | 207,213 units per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 1981 | 161,557 units per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1982 | 159,387 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 164,510 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 229,703 units per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1985 | 241,563 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 357,080 units per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1987 | 442,860 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1988 | 523,370 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 634,433 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 751,037 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 900,673 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 984,767 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 1.14 million units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 1.45 million units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1995 | 1.96 million units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1996 | 2.71 million units per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1997 | 3.69 million units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1998 | 4.81 million units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1999 | 4.48 million units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 4.30 million units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 5.56 million units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2002 | 6.93 million units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 8.13 million units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 11.69 million units per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2005 | 12.17 million units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 14.52 million units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 18.56 million units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 20.81 million units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 20.81 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.09 million units per square kilometre, 9.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 20.81 million units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 20.46 million units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76,102 units per square kilometre | 26,840 units per square kilometre | 123,363 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 312,168 units per square kilometre | 159,387 units per square kilometre | 634,433 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 million units per square kilometre | 751,037 units per square kilometre | 4.81 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.41 million units per square kilometre | 4.30 million units per square kilometre | 20.81 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 25 Jamaica 31.43 million units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 26.89 million units per square kilometre compare
- 27 China 23.36 million units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Bangladesh 20.11 million units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Albania 20.06 million units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Paraguay 19.90 million units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Maldives
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.07 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Maldives?
- Quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Maldives was 20.81 million units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 20.81 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,840 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Maldives rank for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per?
- Maldives ranks 28th out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Is quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 332.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Quasi-Money International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.